# Air India A320 briefly lost key flight controls during 300-foot drop, Airbus analysis shows

https://mins.news/en/item/21898

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 06:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/air-india-a320-briefly-lost-key-flight-controls-during-300-foot-drop-airbus-2026-08-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7eb97db3146000015b0788

> A preliminary Airbus analysis reviewed by Reuters says an Air India A320 that dropped about 300 feet this month, injuring 24 people, briefly lost key flight controls after all three hydraulic systems registered losses.

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